USMC M4A2 on Saipan
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BlackSheep214
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Re: USMC M4A2 on Saipan
I wonder if they had wooden planks on the undersides of the Shermans as well to repel the magnetic mines as they go over them?
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: USMC M4A2 on Saipan
There is no indication of that in any reference.
I think that the immediate threat of a suicidal soldier carrying a magnetic mine outweighed the chance of passing over one. The Japanese used torpedo warheads and aerial bombs for land mines. That's 1700 and 550 pounds of explosives respectively.
No amount of plywood can protect against that.
G
I think that the immediate threat of a suicidal soldier carrying a magnetic mine outweighed the chance of passing over one. The Japanese used torpedo warheads and aerial bombs for land mines. That's 1700 and 550 pounds of explosives respectively.
No amount of plywood can protect against that.
G
Re: USMC M4A2 on Saipan
very cool ! interesting history ! thanks for posting it .
gino
gino